Video of Mark Sanchez throwing the awful INT.

[ReMeDy]

http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2013-08-09/mark-sanchez-pick-6-interception-new-york-jets-geno-smith-detroit-lions

 

I don't know where to begin with this play, but I want to critique it anyways. Sanchez threw it to rookie Ziggy Ansah, who is a defensive end. I know Ansah was a 1st round pick, but DE's aren't paid to catch, so this INT is inexcusable. He threw it right to Ansah as he was staring him down. I guess those dark blue jerseys didn't stand out enough? The play design looked like a TE screen, but the intended receiver apparently tripped. Sanchez also threw it off his back foot and was staring his intended target the whole way, so not only was it an ugly throw, Sanchez telegraphed it. The other DE, #79 Willie Young, did get into Sanchez's face a bit, but because the pass was thrown to the flats, vision wasn't an issue. Sanchez simply freaked out. Perhaps Sanchez knew taking a hit wasn't worth it in preseason so he chucked it to protect himself, but the issue is it was 1st down, so he didn't need to force a play. This brings up two other issues:

 

1.) Why didn't Sanchez take a page out of Peyton's Manning book and simply fall down? Throwing the ball isn't the only way to protect the QB.
2.) Sanchez could have ran outside the hashmarks and threw the ball away. He had plenty of field to work with against only a four-man rush.

I guess only Sanchez knows what he was really thinking.

[CheezyColt]

I just chalk it up to Sanchez being Sanchez. I stopped looking for reasons... Too many headaches

[DILLIGAFER]

guys worse than tebow IMO. at least he can scramble. Dirty Sanchez runs into the butt of his o line man. Pathetic athlete and i cant believe they are paying this guy to play.

hey Sexy Rexy.. if i let you fondle my feet, will you pay me millions to suck??

[21isSuperman]

I think he wanted to hit his FB who ended up getting tripped/held up a bit near the line of scrimmage.  So his receiver wasn't there for it, and the blame for that isn't on Sanchez.  But the throw was bad.  He should have lobbed it more.  Oh well, Sanchez has been doing this for a while

[PrincetonTiger]

uggh

[chadedward]

He made up for it a little but still for a guy fighting for his job it didn't look good.

[Guest TeamLoloJones]

He made up for it a little but still for a guy fighting for his job it didn't look good.

I think that's what is most frustrating about Sanchez. He can't look pretty good for a stretch, and then just make some of the most boneheaded plays. 

[Coltsince4]

What's new????

[chadedward]

I think that's what is most frustrating about Sanchez. He can't look pretty good for a stretch, and then just make some of the most boneheaded plays. 

That's so true.

[southwest1]

Maybe NY Jets fans should determine how quickly they will tar & feather Mark Sanchez out of the Big Apple like a little child's countdown to Christmas only much faster...Mark is Done in NY...He may start this season, but he won't finish this year.